Uncharted's Nolan North Can't See Mark Wahlberg as Nathan Drake

Nathan Drake actor Nolan North once would have considered playing the video game hero in the Uncharted film. However, by the time it gets going, he thinks he'll be old enough to play Sully.

"I wanted the part, back 10 years ago when I was 34/35 doing this kinda thing, but it's taken forever," North told Daily Star. "People who've seen the script are comparing it to to Indiana Jones and National Treasure, but there's still a lot of work and, truthfully, I think it's got an uphill battle."

He isn't interested in a cameo in the film, either. "I'm not going to be a guy who walks into the camera and says, 'Your drink, Mr. Drake,'" he added. "I don't need that funny 'Where's Waldo?' thing on my CV."

North also mentioned Mark Wahlberg is in the running for the part of Drake, but he "really [doesn't] see it." Chris Pratt would be a good option, North added. "He's vulnerable, he's kinda funny, he's kinda that hero with a smirk, cocky and confident. That scene when he says 'I'm Starlord' [in Guardians of the Galaxy], that's such a Drake moment."

Pratt may have been offered the role, North said, but turned it down. "What does that say?" he asked.

North has been vocal about his opinion on the Uncharted film in the past; he's said fans don't want an Uncharted film, as the video game itself is already "such a cinematic experience." Fans of the series already have a deep emotional investment in Drake, and according to North, "it would be very difficult for [fans] to accept somebody else—even [himself], with [his] face as Nathan Drake."